AceyMac

 Vexillology is the study of history, symbolism and usage of flags, or just the "study of flags", and subsequently, vexillography is the art of flag making. A vexillographer, or someone who designs a flag, must follow some simple guiding principles to make a flag that is appealing, inspiring, and, most of all, tells a narrative.  The reason why I am explaining to you these terms like a school teacher is that when I first saw the unveiling of the new Indian Naval Ensign, my smile - preconceived with excitement for a fresh look - turned upside down the moment I saw it. I am no vexillographer, but I wanted to understand the reason behind my frown, and I was lost on the internet, trying to understand what makes a flag "good". After almost 30 minutes of utilising my total cerebral capacity, I decided to design my own version of the ensign, hopefully, be more appealing. Before I reveal my armature masterpiece, I would like to point out the 5 basic principles and the flaws...

While the world recovers from a pandemic, it is pushed into the shadow of a nuclear holocaust by a renewed cold war. I believe an act of aggression against any population is uncalled for, despicable, and inhumane, and for that, the aggressor must face the necessary judgment in its time. However, from neutral ground, we cannot ignore the tumbling of stones that led to this avalanche. Let me put on a pedestal, the self-proclaimed leaders, nay, tyrants of the free world. One cannot ignore the actions of NATO that instigated this conflict by doing what they usually do - they motivated a country to give up nuclear weapons with a promise of security, they tried to poke a sleeping bear which was sidelined on the global stage by granting several other bordering countries the option to join them, and finally, when the inevitable did happen, they could not keep their promise knowing too well, that any escalation of this will lead to the eradication of the human race. This is merely the tip of th...